Chapter 34 - Leaving

"Retainer?"

Mo Yan'er tremblingly muttered under her short breath, with her head still pointed downwards. The terrifying omen that made her feel helpless and feel despair still remained on her mind. She knew that if she just hadn't approached Tatsuya, this wouldn't happen at all.

"Hm. Even if you haven't approached me at all, I would have sought you out."

In the past, Tatsuya could already almost accurately read people's mind because of his knowledge about the human behavior. Now that he had stepped into the Supreme Territory, he could perfectly expose their thoughts easily.

Mo Yan'er slightly shuddered under that statement. She felt her mind shaking in anxiety, as she realized that the man before her could read her thoughts. Although, she possessed the Partial Divine Sight that endlessly helped her before, she couldn't use it before Tatsuya's absolute strength.

"You've been watching me for the past few weeks, like some stalker in the street. Did you think that just because you possess those eyes, you could escape my range of detection?"

Tatsuya stared at the kneeling Mo Yan'er. Not a single trace of emotion could be seen on his eyes, only indifference and calmness. Contrary to Tatsuya's emotionless state, Mo Yan'er felt her heart almost jump out of her chest.

After all, no one in this entire world knew her secret. Even her mother and father weren't exception, as she didn't dare to tell them about her special eyes. She knew that these eyes are dangerous and could put her life into an unprecedented danger.

"H…how?"

She timidly spoke her mind, stubbornly resisting against the horrifying pressuring pressing down on her body. This is the first time that Mo Yan'er felt very hopeless and angry. The enmity that hasn't existed before slowly sprouted within her heart, as her eyes turned bloodshot.

"…"

Tatsuya didn't answer her question, and just stared at the despairing Mo Yan'er. The man in question felt quite weird and odd. After all, he knew that Mo Yan'er currently bears hatred on him. It might be because of the fact that he knew her secret all along.

This current strange behavior is because of human's special mentality. It was just like a person that currently holds a secret, and if someone was able to unearth that secret, they would be angry, as if the person stole a treasure from them.

"That's not something for you to know…"

Tatsuya bluntly answered her question. Mo Yan'er perceived that answer as arrogance and disdain directed on her. It intensified her anger and enmity towards Tatsuya, as she began to struggle against the horrifying pressure.

*Bang*

The pressure greatly increased, as it pressured Mo Yan'er down to the ground. She can't move at all beneath that pressure. Her struggle also ceased while being quiet. Still, there was an extreme hatred present on her beautiful eyes.

"Don't misunderstand woman. I don't have any interest on your Partial Divine Sight. After all, it's an innate ability of yours."

Mo Yan'er felt no ill intent or lies from Tatsuya's words. The enmity on her eyes decreased slightly, but she still couldn't fully trust Tatsuya's words. After all, she knew that this man before her could lie however he wanted, and she wouldn't be able to do anything about it.

"I might as well just finish this…"

Tatsuya muttered, while numerous ancient texts gathered around him. The texts formed a very complex formation diagram that emitted a very ancient aura. Still, Tatsuya knew that the ancient aura came from the fact that he had absorbed the Primal Origin energy.

*Swoosh*

Suddenly, the formation diagram condensed into a very small fist-sized chunk. It emitted a very peaceful aura to the point that it influenced Mo Yan'er. The peaceful aura made her unusually calm, with her enmity almost vanishing.

"Go…"

The formation diagram then entered her body through her forehead. It subtly entered her body, and hadn't caused any mysterious after-effects. It entered like a droplet of water, embodying nature and balance.

The moment the formation diagram entered her body, Mo Yan'er felt her life suddenly getting restricted. It was as if an invisible knife is hanging beside her neck, ready to behead her any moment now. Still, the formation diagram made her unusually calm.

(Hm. The Primal Origin energy is the origin of the energies within the universe. It definitely possesses the power to calm someone down.)

After all, anyone would suddenly feel unusually calm before the aura of the Primal Origin energy. This energy had already achieved the state of equilibrium and balance. Unfortunately, Tatsuya doesn't have such energy at the moment.

With his current profound energy, he could absorb the Primal Origin energy. However, the quantity of Primal Origin energy within this universe is scarce. It is abundant in the void of the universe, but Tatsuya hasn't reached the level yet that he could traverse into void.

"Why did you let me live?"

The pressurizing energy had vanished into thin-air. Mo Yan'er could now finally lift her head, as she stared at the Tatsuya with her beautiful eyes. Still, there was now a trace of dread and terror in her eyes which made her quite uncomfortable.

"I want you to guard someone…"

Tatsuya slowly muttered. Despite being separated from Chu Xin for a few weeks already, he suddenly felt a strange feeling that he must at the least keep an eye on her situation. This made him quite restless, because Chu Xin had already managed to make herself important to Tatsuya.

"Who am I going to guard?"

"It's someone outside this villa."

"That's impossible! I wouldn't be able to do that. I'm one of the special disciples."

"Don't worry, it wouldn't be now…"

Tatsuya spoke his part. After all, he still hadn't done the mission that he picked from the Mission Hall. It has already been a few days since he picked that mission. Thankfully, the mission site is near from the New Moon City, so he would personally check Chu Xin's situation.

"I'll inform you when you must guard that person."

Tatsuya turned his body around, with his back facing Mo Yan'er. The latter looked at him with her eyes filled with complicated emotion. Mo Yan'er knew that her only worth for Tatsuya is her awareness of his real strength and her job to guard that person.

If both of these two became useless for Tatsuya, she would definitely die. If not for her being one of the special disciples, and Tatsuya not wanting for any ruckus, she would have already died.

"Just who is this person that he wants me to protect?"

She muttered in a weak voice, as her gaze still focused on Tatsuya's back. The young man then took a step forward, with the formation diagram retracting. Tatsuya left like nothing had even happened in the scene.

"It's all good that I managed to keep my life…"

Mo Yan'er said to herself. She then hid her current emotions beneath her beautiful face. She took a step forward, acting like nothing had happened. The confidence and her usual aura emerged again, and intensified her beauty.

…

"The rules stated that every disciple that would partake in a mission should leave their disciple badge on their dormitory…"

Tatsuya said to himself, while his feet leisurely walked towards the dormitory. The outer and inner disciple that he would encounter, all made way for them. They could all sense the 5th stage of Earth Profound Realm aura that Tatsuya emitted. It made them shocked and anxious.

"I haven't even once talked to my weird roommate. After all, he had helped me once in the New Moon City…"

Tatsuya knew that his roommate has been purposely avoiding him. It must be because his roommate is introvert or doesn't really care about others besides his training. Still, Tatsuya wanted to let his roommate know that he would leave for a mission, so if someone sought him out, someone would let them know.

"It's good that he's currently there…"

Tatsuya detected his roommate on their room through his sight. He then entered the room without hurrying. The moment he entered the room, his roommate looked at him with a gaze filled with complicated emotion.

"Ling Quan, I'm going to leave for a mission. Please do let others know that I have left for a mission…"

"S…sure…"

Ling Quan stutteringly agreed with Tatsuya's favor. It must be because of the fact that Tatsuya currently emitted a very strong aura that made Ling Quan felt helpless. Only a few weeks had passed, and Tatsuya had already broken through consecutively.

"Shiba Tatsuya, I see that you have already reached the 5th stage of Earth Profound Realm. Why don't you apply as an inner disciple?"

"Well, I will take it after I go back from my mission."

Tatsuya actually doesn't want to apply for the inner disciple position. He would only finish this mission once because he wanted to check on Chu Xin's situation. Also, he would go back again in the Heavenly Sword Villa to deploy Mo Yan'er. After that, he would forever leave this villa.

"Anyways, thank you for your help Ling Quan."

Tatsuya turned his back against Ling Quan. He wanted to leave this place already because it has been a while since he had seen the vast world outside this villa. This made him feel anticipation, because the atmosphere in the outside world is different compared to the villa.

"H…hey…"

"What is it Ling Quan?"

When Ling Quan called for Tatsuya, it made the latter's step halt. Tatsuya then turned his gaze over to Ling Quan who's fiddling with his hands. It seemed that Ling Quan wants to ask for a favor, which is obvious because of his strange behavior.

"I heard that you're going out to kill some Earth Profound Realm beasts…"

"Hmm?"

"Can I buy the Earth Profound Realm beasts' cores that you'll acquire? The mission that you'll partake in only needs the carcass, so-"

"Sure…"

"Really?"

"Yes, so if there's nothing anymore. I would then excuse myself."

Ling Quan initially thought that Tatsuya would feel hesitation over his sudden request. After all, profound beasts' cores are important to cultivators who are willing to strengthen their body. The profound beasts' cores could allow the cultivators to bathe in a body strengthening water.

Normally cultivators would bathe in body strengthening water filled with the profound beasts' energy that came from their cores. However, Tatsuya is not an ordinary cultivator, as his body is already getting stronger each second.

Furthermore, the Primal Origin energy that he had absorbed rapidly increased his body's strength. His current physical prowess is more than enough to easily kill Sky Profound Realm cultivators like he's cutting some dried weeds. That is also the reason why Tatsuya doesn't really need the cores.

"Thank you again, brother Tatsuya!"

Ling Quan suddenly switched his tone when he bid his farewell to Tatsuya. This signified that Ling Quan felt like he now owes Tatsuya something. Still, Tatsuya only waved his hand out of respect.

"Few weeks have quickly gone by. I wonder how she's currently doing…"

It's almost a month since he had separated from Chu Xin. Tatsuya planned to visit Chu Xin after a few months, but he suddenly instinctively felt that Chu Xin is in danger. Thus, he chose to believe in his intuition that had never been wrong.

He already checked Chu Xin's situation through his Elemental Sight, but found nothing that can be branded as danger. It seemed that something is definitely threatening her life, that couldn't be sensed easily, unless Tatsuya is there himself...

He quickly left the Heavenly Sword Villa. He then used his Elemental Sight to find some secluded area, and formed a mask out of rocks that could block peering Divine Sense. In this way, people of Sovereign Profound Realm wouldn't be able to peer through his mask because of the formation diagram embedded on it.

His other disguise, Xue Wangzi, wouldn't work because this identity is currently wanted all over the continent which made it quite unsafe.

*Swoosh*

Tatsuya then used the formation diagram on his feet that could allow him to fly. He quickly vanished from the secluded area in lightning speed. His current destination, New Moon City!